In a significant recognition of professional excellence and legislative leadership, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Innovation, Science, and Technology, Senator Aminu Iya Abbas, has been named a recipient of the Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (CMAN) Fellowship Award.
The conferment ceremony is scheduled to take place on June 30, 2026, in Abuja, where Senator Abbas will join an elite cohort of 27 distinguished Nigerians recognized for their contributions to the nation’s economic and financial landscape.
Senator Abbas’s selection for this fellowship underscores a career built on technical precision and administrative mastery. Beyond his legislative duties, Abbas is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and a Forensic Expert, skills that have proven invaluable in his oversight of Nigeria’s burgeoning science and technology sectors.
His inclusion on a list featuring the Minister of Finance, the Auditor General for the Federation, and top leadership from the Central Bank of Nigeria highlights the high regard in which his colleagues and the academic community hold his expertise.
Senator Abbas is listed alongside prominent figures such as Prof. Taiwo Oyedele (Minister of Finance), Malam Mairiga Aliyu Katuka (SEC Board Chairman), and Dr. Sarah Alade (Former Ag. Governor of CBN).
As Chairman of the Senate Committee on Innovation, Science, and Technology, his work directly intersects with the digital transformation of Nigeria’s financial and capital markets.
The award recognizes his dual identity as lawmaker and a seasoned professional in financial forensics and fraud examination.
The CMAN Fellowship comes at a pivotal moment for Senator Abbas, who is currently seeking the Governorship of Adamawa State under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Supporters view this latest academic and professional accolade as further evidence of his readiness to apply “technocratic precision” to executive governance. By bridging the gap between legislative policy and specialized financial expertise, Abbas continues to position himself as a leader capable of navigating the complexities of modern state administration and economic development.
Names of CMAN members who have consented to receive in person the CMAN Fellowship Award
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1. Prof Taiwo Oyedele (Minister of Finance/CME)
2. Prof Suwaiba Ahmad (Minister of State, Education)
3. Malam Mairiga Aliyu Katuka (SEC Board Chairman)
4. Senator Aliyu Wadada (Chairman Senate Committee on Public Accounts; fmr Chairman House Committee on Capital Market)
5. Dr Sarah Alade (Former Ag. Governor CBN)
6. Dr Muhammad Abdullahi (Deputy Governor CBN)
7. Prof Murtala Sabo Sagagi (Member CBN Board)
8. Dr Nami Mohammed (Fmr Chairman FIRS)
9. Dr Shaakaa Chira (Auditor General for the Federation
10. Dr Rabiu Olowo (Executive Secretary Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria)
11. Barr Victor Muruako (fmr Executive Chairman, Fiscal Responsibility Commission)
12. Senator Aminu Abbas (Chairman Senate Committee on Science & Tech)
13. Dr Aliyu Ahmed (fmr Fed Perm Sec Fed Ministry of Finance)
14. Dr Babatunde Ogunjimi (Accountant General of the Federation)
15. Dr Bayo Olugbemi (fmr President CIBN
16. Dr Haruna Yahaya (Immediate Past ICAN President)
17. Mr Johnson Chukwu (Group CEO Cowry Assets Management Ltd)
18. Dr Musa Baba (President, Nigerian Economic Society)
19. Dr Oliver Alawuba (Group CEO UBA)
20. Mr Hassan Bello (Immediate Past MD NDIC)
21. Prof Jellilov (Vice Chancellor Philomath University)
22. Prof Hyacinth Ichoku (Vice Chancellor Veritas University)
23. Dr Muhammad Bagudu Hussaini (fmr CEO NAICOM)
24. Dr Mrs Toyin Sanni (Group CEO Emerging Africa Group)
25. Ms Patience Oniha (DG DMO)
26. Prince Adeniran Adeyemi (Statistician General of the Federation)
27. Prof Mike Obadan (Emeritus Professor of Economics UniBen)